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Chambered Makore Highly figured Quilted U.S. maple carved top Makore 3 piece laminated neck through Indian Rosewood with M.O.P. dots 25” scale Neck through H.S.S. SD JB bridge and ’59 single buckers 2 tone, one volume, 5 way coil splits & bleed Burgundy stained top, bursted outside, faux binding, traditional carve and double bound edge between body and top cap. Quilt_Maple_Carvetop_progress.html
Queensland Maple Figured Tasmanian Myrtle carved top Queensland maple 4+2 headstock design Wandoo bound with ebony 25” scale Set neck with clean access joint Golden age vintage calibrated set. 5 way selector volume, tone. coil splits custom 12th fret Sun inlay using paua. Dual carved lines, sunburst top, faux binding and double bound body and top cap edge.Myrtle_Carvetop_progress.html
Gentle figured chambered Blackwood Flame sheoak carvetop ‘traditional’ Blackwood 3 piece laminated Ebony 25” scale jumbo frets Set Neck Mick Brierley custom pickups , 3 way toggle, volume, tone treble bleed and coil splits. Wilkinson Tremolo custom 12th fret ‘raging fires’ inlay using bloodwood. Raging_Fires_progress.html
Queensland Maple Queensland Walnut q/sawn top and back Queensland Maple 6 in line 14 degree head Ebony ,medium frets 24 3/4” non bound Semi-hollow neck through with f-hole SD JB bridge Jazz neck , 2 vol, 2 tone 3 way Tele looks with short scale feel true semi hollow construction with tone ports Schaller roller bridge Neck_Thru_Tele.html
Blackwood with purpleheart laminations Tiger myrtle carvetop firebird Blackwood high figure with purpleheart lams Figured Wandoo bound with ebony 25” stainless steel jumbo frets. Neck through Mick Brierley custom pickups, 2 vol. 2 tone, 3 way, coil splits and treble bleed cap. Custom ‘Firebird’ 12th fret inlay using recon stone. The only true carved top firebird built. This is definitely one rare ‘bird.Firebird_Carvetop_progress.html
Blackwood back and sides body construction Blackwood Blackwood 3+3 headstock Pacific Blackwood Set neck bent sides constructionBlackwood_Singlecut_bent_sides.html
Tassie Myrtle Bent Sides with a centre core Tiger Myrtle top and Tassie. Myrtle back Blackwood Neck 25” scale Honduran rosewood Set neck bent sides semi- hollow TV Jones classic plus (bridge) TV Jones classic (Neck) Custom binding to top and back Shanes_Tiger_Myrtle_Bent_sides_Singlecut.html
Figured Queensland Maple Solid billet (as above) Blackwood 3 piece laminated She-oak double bound with she-oak/ebony 25” jumbo frets Set neck GFS FatPaf calibrated set 3 way toggle, volume and tone Tunomatic string though and extra double bound headstockBreakaway_progress.html
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Queensland Walnut figured Tasmanian Oak dual carved top Qld Walnut 3 piece laminated Ebony frame bound using maple, paua dots 25”  Scale  Jumbo frets Neck through chambered body Seymour Duncan set  JB bridge Jazz neck 3 way toggle,volume, tone A custom dual-carved top to match the ‘Duellist’ custom body shape. A gentle nitro burst and faux binding edgeDuellist_progress.html
( 13 build photos to date )Blackwood_Singlecut_bent_sides.html

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Blackwood back and sides body construction Blackheart Sassafras 6mm Blackwood Set neck Striped ebony 25” with 12” radiussed f/board back and sides body construction hollowed 3 way toggle, volume, tone, 2 minis for coil taps and series/parallel options Brierley pickups Paua,MOP and blue recon. stone ‘chakra wheel’ inlay Ebony Neck Heel, Magnetic ebony truss rod bulletBlackheart_Sassafras_semi-hollow.html
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Blackwood back and sides body construction Blackheart highly figured 6mm top / plain back Blackwood Set neck Honduran Rosewood 25” with 12” radiussed f/board back and sides body construction hollowed Mick Brierley pickups 3 way toggle, volume, tone shell f/board markers Ebony Neck Heel, Magnetic ebony truss rod bullet Burst to outside of topMicks_Blackwood_bent_sides_singlecut.html
Highly figured Quilted U.S. maple carved top Flamed maple 3 piece laminated neck through Macassar Ebony 25.5” scale Neck through, hipshot hardtail, Mick Brierley Pickups 1 tone, one volume, 3 way toggle bursted outside, faux binding, traditional carve Inlay Brads_Quilt_maple_neckthrough_carvetop.html
COMPLETE ( 128 build photos ) Brads_Quilt_maple_neckthrough_carvetop.html
COMPLETE ( 134 build photos ) Micks_Blackwood_bent_sides_singlecut.html
Bent sides Qld walnut with a florentine cutaway Blackheart Sassafras U.S. walnut with maple centre lamination Macassar Ebony bound natural edge 34” Neck through with large bent sides body Bartolini Quad coil soapbar with preamp extra deep body 70mm to 80mm 6 string bass with bone nut and saddle Ebony bridge. Oil finishLiams_6_string_Bent_sides_Bass.html

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GIDON’S Black Sass bent sides SC

GRANT’S Aussie Carve Top Firebird

MICHAEL’S hollow neck thru Tele

BRAD’S ‘Blade’ neck thru carve top
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MICK’S blackwood bent sides

IAN’S Quilt Maple Carve Top

SHANE’S Tiger Myrtle bent side SC

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Modified Destroyer multi laminations Jarrah Burl Drop top/ Mahogany back wings Flame maple/Purpleheart/mahogany Bocote natural bound with sterling markers 25” scale 24 stainless steel jumbo frets Neck through chambered body. zero nut Brierley custom pickups. 2 Vol, 2 tone & toggle Belly carve, multi back laminations . Strandberg Headless needle-bearing trem system. Headless style locking trem design. The neck has a headstock with hollow.Michaels_Custom_Neck_Thru_Destroyer.html
COMPLETE ( 184 build photos ) Michaels_Custom_Neck_Thru_Destroyer.html
LIAM’S BASS 6 STRING Bent Sides
Michael’s Neck Through Destroyer Michaels_Custom_Neck_Thru_Destroyer.html

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Updated 1st February 2012 (53 build photos) Tobys_Bent_Sides_Doublecut_Carvetop.html
Bent sides hollow double cut shaped build High figure Blackwood Carved top and back one piece Birdseye maple set neck 3+3 headstock with Blackwood headplate Birdseye F/B with birdseye binding 25” Set neck, Birdseye bound f-holes Gold Hannes bridge, Gold Sperzel tuners and Gold EVO Frets. Humbuckers TBA Birdseye binding all around body. Opal custom inlay . Burst to the bodyTobys_Bent_Sides_Doublecut_Carvetop.html

TOBY’S Bent Sides DC Carvetop